Relating to the department of administrative services’ historical resource research center in Iowa City, and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the Senate State Government Committee

Proposed by the Department of Administrative Services · all agency proposals

Topics:State government

Same legislation: SSB 3033

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Where it is now

Done: IntroducedJanuary 14, 2026
Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 14, 2026
Done: Senate committeeFebruary 11, 2026
Done: Passes the SenateMarch 4, 202628–17
Stopped: House committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
Next: Passes the House
Next: To the Governor
Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary The state currently has to run historical research centers in both Des Moines and Iowa City. This bill would remove the requirement to keep the center in Iowa City open. Only the center in Des Moines would be required to stay active.¹

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Under current law, the department of administrative services must maintain historical resource research centers in Des Moines and Iowa City. This bill strikes the requirement that the department maintain such a research center in Iowa City. The bill takes effect upon enactment.

Why it matters. The Department of Administrative Services would no longer be required to maintain a historical resource research center in Iowa City. Relocating the collection is expected to result in a one-time cost of approximately $1.0 million, while the state is estimated to save $450,000 in fiscal year 2027.²

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House subcommittee

Named April 29, 2026. On April 30, 2026 it recommended passage.

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82 written public comments to its subcommittee: April 30, 2026 (4), January 20, 2026 (78) · on the Legislature’s site

Fiscal note

AI summary This bill removes the requirement for the Department of Administrative Services to maintain a historical research center in Iowa City. The Department of Administrative Services expects a one-time cost of approximately $1.0 million to relocate the collection, which may be incurred across multiple fiscal years. The bill is also estimated to save $450,000 in fiscal year 2027 for the state.⁴

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Description

Senate File 2293 relates to the historical research facility located in Iowa City maintained by the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). The Bill removes the provision that requires the DAS to maintain a research center in Iowa City. The Bill takes effect upon enactment.

Background

Currently, under Iowa Code section 8A.707(2)(b), the DAS is required to maintain historical research centers in Iowa City and Des Moines.

The Iowa City research center closed to the public on December 31, 2025. The Iowa City research facility employed two full-time and one part-time staff.

Assumptions

The DAS estimates a savings of $450,000 in FY 2027, which includes $150,000 in utility costs and $300,000 in staffing costs, by closing the Iowa City research center. The DAS reports that savings from the closure of the Iowa City research facility will maintain current minimum service levels at the SHSI building in Des Moines.
The DAS estimates a one-time cost of approximately $1.0 million over a 12-month to 18-month period to maintain the Iowa City facility while relocating the collection, which includes professional moving services, including informal labor and trucking estimates, operating costs, and costs for temporary storage. These costs may be incurred across multiple fiscal years.

Fiscal Impact

Senate File 2293 is estimated to have a one-time cost of approximately $1.0 million to the DAS during the transition process.

Sources

Department of Administrative Services
State Historical Society of Iowa

Iowa City State Historical Research Center · April 30, 2026

Reading a fiscal note⁵

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§8A.707

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Lobbying

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Notes

The summary is written by an AI model from the official explanation. It can miss details; the explanation and the bill are what count. ↩
Written by an AI model from the official explanation and fiscal note only, for bills that passed a chamber, drew heavy lobbying or carry a large cost. It doesn’t weigh whether the bill is a good idea. ↩
The explanation is printed with the bill as introduced and written by the Legislative Services Agency, the Legislature’s nonpartisan staff. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected in it. ↩
Written by an AI model from the newest fiscal note. It can miss details; the note itself is what counts. ↩
Fiscal notes are nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is listed first. ↩
Code sections are read from the bill as introduced. Each links to every bill touching that chapter of the Iowa Code. ↩